Page 31: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (March 1995)

U.S. Coast Guard Approves Simulator

Testing By RTM STAR Center

SIMULATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH

STAR Center 2 West Dixie Highway * Dania, Florida 33004 1-800-445-4522 • FAX 305-920-4268

RTM STAR Centers are located in:

Fort Lauderdale • Seattle * Toledo * Engineroom simulator training can help prevent equipment damage, reduce vessel downtime and increase operating efficiency.

You can reduce human errors and prevent the loss of property and life by enrolling crews in simulator- based training courses. Follow the Coast Guard's lead by calling Harry J. Crooks, Director of STAR Programs, for a complete listing of classes.

Asignificant step has been taken to improve maritime safety and the protection of the environment by the U.S. Coast Guard.

RTM STAR Center has been granted approval by the Coast Guard to provide simulator-based testing.

Qualified mariners may now use simulator testing to demonstrate on-the-job skills required for an

Unlimited Master's License. Many feel this is the first step toward simulator-based testing at various levels.

Those who have experienced simulator training know it is an economical, safe way to gain years of sea time skills in one to two weeks of classroom training.

RTM STAR Center, the largest commercial simulator trainer in the U.S., offers over 30 courses utilizing bridge, engineroom, cargo handling and radar/ARPA simulators. There are specialized courses for mariners on tankers, tug-barges, workboats, and cruise ships. * The liquid cargo handling simulator can function independently, or in an integrated mode for full mission exercises. * Training exercises on the bridge of this 360-degree field-of-view simu- lator can be customized to meet specific user needs. Simulator train- ing sharpens a mariner's professional knowledge and operating skills.

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